- Proved an explosion prevention consultation function to national and international clients in the oil, gas, petrochemical sector and industrial sector. - Present various levels of national & international accredited training course regarding hazardous location awareness, introduction, maintenance and inspections and advanced training. - Budget planning and monitoring of cost outflow. - Managing medium business related issues like personnel and costs - Do legal explosion prevention equipment compliance audits according to SANS 10086 and SANS IEC 60079:14 & 17 to determine equipment compliance according to hazardous area classification in order to assist legal appointee General Machine Regulation 2(1) with responsibility as per OHS Act. - Updating of all statutory inspections lists on equipment installed in hazardous locations as prescribed in the OHS Act and national codes and specifications. - Stay abreast with new technology as per professional registrations. - Updating / drafting of hazardous area classification drawings - Compile audit reports and suggest actions for implementation for corrective actions. - Facilitate and conduct hazardous area classifications according to SANS 10108, SANS IEC 60079:10-1 & 10-2, EI 15 (UK) and API 505 (USA). - Feedback reports to customers GMR 2(1) appointee regarding Hazardous Area Classifications, Modifications and reviews. - Facilitate Hazardous Area Classifications, Modifications and reviews. - Investigation of incidents and accidents in Hazardous Locations. - Controlling and governance of Certificates of Compliance (C.O.C.) - Provide various types of accredited Hazardous Location training to customers national and international through local in-house training as well as CompEx training. - Consultation on equipment selection and area classification process to various clients. - HAZLOC is currently the only International Accredited CompEx training facility in Africa.

The South African Flameproof Association is a non profit body, and is an association of companies involved in explosion prevention/protection techniques for equipment used in hazardous atmospheres in industry and mining. It comprises almost 200 member companies which include both end users and manufacturers, as well as relevant government bodies and equipment testing houses. The association has branches in Gauteng (Johannesburg) Kwa Zulu Natal (Durban) and the Cape (Cape Town).www.saflameproof.org.za

The Approved Electrical Inspection Authority (AIA) is authorised by the Chief Inspector, Department of Labour in terms of Electrical Installation Regulation 3, Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 / 1993 as amended and accredited by the South Africa National Accreditation Systems body (SANAS). Registration No. ELEC 006.The primary function of the AIA is to investigate complaints and incidents of a technical nature. These investigations include assisting the legal system in prosecuting offenders who contravene electrical regulations. Also, it will provide expert opinion with regards civil action when damages are incurred.The criteria of the appointment and functions are recorded in Electrical Installation Regulation 3 , Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993.The Electrical Approved Inspection Authority Southern Africa (EAIASA) has representation on the following committees:•Association of Accredited Electrical Inspection Bodies of South Africa•SANS / SABS 10142/1 LV Workgroup•SANS / SABS 10142/2 MV Task Team•TC 67F Electrical Installations - P Member•TC 67E Electrical Distribution - P Member•IEC - TC14 - Power Transformers - O Member•IEC - TC57 - Power Systems - O Member•The Regional Electricity Safety Forum•Affiliate Member AMEU•SANAS - Specialist Technical CommitteeThe EAIASA HQ is situated in the Western Cape region but operates nationally and also cross border to Namibia, Botswana and Mozambique. Investigations of complaints and incidents are done throughout South Africa and internationally.

- Proved an expertise support function to various Sasol business units in the Sasol Group of Companies national. - Branch manager for satellite branch situated at Sasol Secunda site.- Searching for new business opportunities. - Budget planning and monitoring of cost outflow. - Up dating of various Access databases for record keeping as well as doing database software support to other business units that also make use of my databases. SAP Motor Information System. - Updating of Hazardous Location Centre web page on the Intranet & Internet. - Updating of all electrical drawings for submitting to drawing office. - The doing of monthly audits on the Safety System as well as the implementing of new revisions and modifications to the electronic inspection lists via macros. - Auditing maintenance systems and seeing that the certificates are in order and in place for the hazardous inspections done on all electrical equipment installed as well as new equipment bought and submit report findings to GMR 2(1) appointee. - Ensuring that hazardous electrical equipment is according to standard with appropriate certificates for the Sasol Group of Companies. - Updating of all statutory inspections lists on hazardous electrical equipment and apparatus for the Sasol Group of Companies as scribed in the OHS Act and national codes and specifications. - Develop strategies for the Hazardous Location Centre. - Approval of modification documentation. - Evaluate and compile audit reports and implement corrective actions. - Development of internal company procedures - Compiling of Hazardous Location training manuals - Feedback reports to customers GMR 2(1) appointee regarding Hazardous Area Classifications, Modifications and reviews. - Facilitate Hazardous Area Classifications, Modifications and reviews. - Ensuring that all new projects conform to the applicable standards within Sasol.

- Attend to electrical fault finding problems in the Gasification -, Coal handling and gas recovery plant. Attend to breakdowns, maintenance & planning. Purchasing of spares and liaison with suppliers and contractors. - Maintaining the 11kV / 525V power distribution network and doing switching when required. Maintaining of 4 Matla UPS systems. - Manage all electrical contractors on site that do outsourced work, also do electrical audits on site. - Responsible for electrical projects regarding commissioning, workmanship, quality standards and safety regulations. - Responsible for the explosion protected equipment regarding the inspection and documentation thereof. - Document control, drawing updates, plant electrical safety training. - Acting as Electrical Section Manager when manager is on leave or on courses

- Completed 21 months apprentice training & development. - Did multi skilled course in welding & process control.

A specialised unit which dealt with Counter insurgency, Riot control as well as support to the SAPS Task Force nationwide. SAPS established an elite anti-terrorist unit known as Unit 19 or a Special Task Force. It went by many names at the time, including Divisional Reaction Unit. It played an important role in the training of the police Riot Units established at more or less the same time. Based in several centres around the country, its recruits were drawn largely from those with counter-insurgency training. Forty Units, with over 7000 members, were operating throughout South Africa by 1994. After 1994 the smaller units was integrated and units were strategically positioned across South Africa under the name Public Order Police Service (POPS) with the Unit 19 base as the HQ.